§ 13. Mrs. Jean Mannasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty why naval ratings serving overseas under the National Service Acts are allowed 28 days only for two years' service without home leave.
§ Mr. W. EdwardsNational Service men in the Royal Navy receive the same annual allowance of leave as men on regular engagements. A man who has served abroad for two years may have had 28 days' leave on the station, and on return home would get, in addition, 48 days' foreign service leave. On release National Service men also receive terminal leave at the rate of one day for each month of service.
§ Mrs. MannAre foreign service leave and demobilisation leave permitted to run out before the actual demobilisation date?
§ Mr. EdwardsNo, I do not think that is the case. A National Service man who has spent two years abroad would be entitled to 48 days' foreign service leave and 27 days' terminal leave, making 75 days for which he would receive pay.